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1947151241Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1947. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1947 film showing a camera crew filming a scene between actors Betty Linley and Ralph Richardson while director William Wyler looks on to the left. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. <br/><br/>From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.<br/><br/>Based on Ruth and Augustus Goetz's 1947 play which was in turn based on Henry James' 1880 novel "Washington Square." A shy young woman falls in love with a poor but handsome man to the displeasure of her father who believes the man only wants her for her inheritance. <br/><br/>Nominated for eight Academy Awards winning four including Best Actress for Olivia de Havilland.<br/><br/>Set in 1850s New York City. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly faded. <br/><br/>National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 974. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1863WRCAM32365Richmond: Chas. H. Wynne 1863. 35pp. 12mo. Self-wrappers. Moderate edge wear. Overall very good. A charming Confederate almanac calculated by David Richardson of Louisa County Virginia. Richardson's .ALMANAC. contains all of the usual useful information including a sketch of the Confederate government and an explanation of the "Situation of Public Offices." Quite rare. Parrish & Willingham locate only eight copies. OCLC 4031188612048492. PARRISH & WILLINGHAM 5796. CRANDALL 5044. Chas. H. Wynne unknown books
48174Philadelphia: E.H. Butler 1848. First Edition. Two quarto volumes. Contemporary full sheep with morocco spine labels; pp.1-1184;1185-2223. Bindings rather scuffed joints rubbed but firm moderate foxing to text heaviest on prelims. Good sound and complete copy. The first American edition of this massive etymological dictionary which though criticized for its technical shortcomings by Webster and others represented a significant advancement for its extensive reservoir of quotations by authors in which respect ". the dictionary was far more copious than Johnson or any previous work of its class in English. Its citations go back to the fourteenth century and point the way to the Oxford English Dictionary" DNB. E.H. Butler unknown books
1888008673New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1888. SCARCE in complete two volume set. Published 1888 Vol. I. The Development of American Thought.-- 1889 Vol. II. American Poetry and Fiction. Handsomely bound in contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards gilt lettering back marbled end papers tops gilt. Near Fine a few small rubs to morocco at spines. Richardson's influential full-scale analysis of the history of American literature his most important work. . Early Printing. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
185381247London: Chapman & Hall 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 2 vols. folding map xxviii 343 viii 359p. Brown cloth. 20cm. Ex lib. Boston College. Library markings include internal stampings bookplates etc. as well as a library stamp on page edge and a large black rectangular mark toward bottom of both backstrips beneath which are remnants of an old label. Head of backstrip chipped on Vol. II. Contents sound and clean. Edited from Richardson's journals by Bayle St. John. <br/><br/> Chapman & Hall hardcover books
1858302Boston: Higgins Bradley & Dayton 1858. 8vo. 200 x 120 mm. 8 x 5 inches. xxv 9-345 pp. plus 17 pp. directory of leather companies; same collation as Sabin and the copy at the University of Delaware. Original brown cloth title in gilt on spine; cloth boards discolored otherwise a sound and attractive copy. First and only edition. Encyclopedic work on the leather and shoe trade that includes detailed historical information of the manufacture of boots and shoes. Richardson text also acts as a guide or manual to techniques of the trade and offer opinions on the machinery required for fine finished products. He includes information on both English and French styles of shoes and provides patterns for manufacture. Reviewed at the time by G. S. Hillard and called "an interesting and instructive book." Sabin 71096. Allibone Critical Dictionary of English Literature II p. 1801. 302. Higgins, Bradley & Dayton unknown books
179957341Madfrid: la Imprenta Real por D. Pedro Pereyra impressor de Camara de S.M. 1799. Tomo I-8 in four volumes 16mo full contemporary calf leather labels on spines; some worming in spines of all four volumes with some loss to the calf; and with small loss of text in the last 8 leaves of volume II the first 5 leaves of volume III and the first 14 leaves of volume 5; the last volume not uniform and with very light worming. The first modern novel published in London in 1740 and 1741. First published in Spain in 1794-95. <br/><br/> la Imprenta Real por D. Pedro Pereyra, impressor de Camara de S.M. hardcover books
186722671Edinburgh & London 1867. Hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. A very fine plate from Ravenscroft's 'The Pinetum Britannicum. A Descriptive Account of Hardy Coniferous Trees'<br/> <br/>Ravenscroft's work is the third in order of publication of the three great coniferous iconographies of the nineteenth century following Bedford and Lambert. The very fine plates fall into two categories: botanical studies of details of the needles and fruit of the individual trees and landscape studies of examples of individual trees in their natural habitat. This plate is an outstanding example of the latter group here drawn from a drawing by William Richardson and lithographed by F. Schenck.<br/> <br/>Cf. Nissen BBI 1588; cf. Great Flower Books 1990 p.127; cf. Stafleu & Cowan 8685. unknown books
1884833951884. RICHARDSON Benjamin Ward. THE ASCLEPIAD: A BOOK OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND OBSERVATION 6 VOLUMES 1884-1889. London: Messrs. Longmans Green and Company 1884-1889. var pp. 8vo. olive green cloth stamped in gilt. Cloth and gilt lettering clean and bright interiors fine tight and clean. A fine set. Medical essays. Extra postage required. unknown books
6354RICHARDSON Charles James. ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS OF THE REIGNS OF ELIZABETH JAMES 1st. FROM ACCURATE DRAWINGS AND MEASUREMENTS TAKEN FROM EXISTING SPECIMENS. London: The Author 1838. Large folio. Cloth spine paper boards. Frontispie vi 8 pages 11 plates. First edition. Planned as a two volume work volume two was never published. "Address" dat 1839. The title page is a tinted lithograph there is no letterpress title page. With two copies of plate four. The title page and plate four are enchanced with hand coloring. Three of the plates are details of ceilings. Edges rubbed. unknown books
1933WRCAM27587Glendale Ca.: The Arthur H. Clark Company 1933. 424pp. including illustrations and maps plus 4pp. advertisements. Frontis. Blue cloth gilt. Inner joint cracked but holding. Previous owner inscription on front free endpaper. Otherwise very good. An important work in Texas history especially useful for its survey of Comanche Indian captivities. Now a very difficult book to procure. CLARK & BRUNET 208. RADER 2783. The Arthur H. Clark Company hardcover books
38744RICHARDSON Samuel. CLARISSA. OR THE HISTORY OF A YOUNG LADY. Eight volumes. London: J. Rivington and others 1764-1768. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Fifth Sixth editions. Samuel Richardson 1688-1761 was almost sixty when his most famous novel Clarissa was first published--four volumes in 1747 and four more in 1748. I it Richardson set out to capture a portrait of a good woman. It was an immediate success not only in England but also in France the Netherlands Germany and Italy where it was translated before Richardson's death. Thoma Jefferson recommended this volume for inclusion in his brother-in-law's libra even though he did not own a set himself. It was also owned by Landon Carter Sabine Hall and John Mercer of Marlborough in eighteenth century Virginia. I was also often advertised for sale in the Williamsburg Virginia Gazette. Although the set is missing its frontispiece plates and the folding plate of music the text collates complete. Volumes I through III professionally respined else Very good. unknown books
1997139690Stockholm: Sveriges Television SVT 1997. Three vintage color still photographs showing Ingmar Bergman on the set of his 1997 Swedish television movie which also screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Un Certain Regard section. <br/><br/>Two patients at a mental hospital attempt to make and market a film. <br/><br/>8.75 x 5.75 inches. Fine. Sveriges Television [SVT] unknown books
1970152422New York: Arthur Langer Productions 1970. Draft script for an unproduced musical circa 1970. Annotation in holograh marker of copy number "18" on title page.<br/><br/>From the estate of actress Monique van Vooren. Book and lyrics written by Julian Barry screenwriter and playwright perhaps best known for his Academy Award nominated script for Bob Fosse's 1974 film "Lenny." Music written by Claibe Richardson whose most notable Broadway theatre score was for the briefly run 1971 musical adaptation of Truman Capote's 1951 novel "The Glass Harp" a production that has since developed a devoted cult following.<br/><br/>Boston University's Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center in their "Inventory of the Julian Barry Collection #950" records two much shorter drafts of "Escadrille" a first draft dated 7/15/66 42 pages and a second draft dated 12/31/66 63 pages. In July 1971 Arthur Langer whose production company produced the script attempted to form a partnership unsuccessfully for the purpose of producing the musical.<br/><br/>A young Harford student Devon MacDonald travels to France in the early days of World War I to join La Fayette Escadrille flying fighters against the German forces.<br/><br/>Teal titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for Words by: Julian Barry and Music by Claibe Richardson. 143 leaves with last page of text numbered 2-47. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with creasing and some closed tears at extremities and an inch and half tear at spine bound with two gold brads. Arthur Langer Productions unknown books
19021337994Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott & Co 1902. First Thus. Hardcover. Octavo 20 vols.; VG; three-quarter bindings of brown morocco boards in light brown cloth; spines with raised bands and gilt lettering and design; mild shelf wear and soiling; upper edges gilt; marbled end papers; previous owner's inscription at first free end paper verso; pages clean; shelved above China A-F. 1337994. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. J.B. Lippincott & Co hardcover books
1965260471N.p. Flying Cloud Ranch Wise River Montana 1965. Duplicated typescript printed rectos only. 31 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Staple bound in card folder. Fine minor splitting of spine tape. Duplicated typescript printed rectos only. 31 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Detailed journal of a fishing trip by Lee Richardson and his friends Lawrence M. "Si" Arnold Fred Karlen Lolly McLellan Bill Miller and Porter Seson on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.<br/><br/>Richardson quotes briefly from this work in his chapter on Idaho in You Should Have Been here Yesterday 1974.<br/><br/>Rare. OCLC: 609711909 Western Washington Univ. unknown books
184127443.1London: Thomas McLean 1841. Hardcover. G some foxing fading wear to cover tear to upper spine pages loosened. Green cloth red leather spine gilt lettering. 24 plates TP and dedication. Comprised completely of illustrations of English mansions which includes engravings of exterior and interior views as well as architectural details. Includes engravings of exterior and interior views as well as architectural details: Friezes ceiling decorations porch entrances candlesticks staircases cabinets and more. This book measures 14" x 20" Thomas McLean hardcover books
184827443.2London: Thomas McLean 1848. Hardcover. Good. Some foxing to plates; fading and wear to cover; spine shaken and pages loosened. With former owner's signature inside front cover see annotation. Green cloth red leather spine gilt lettering. Collated: 37 plates tp and dd. Comprised completely of illustrations of mansions from all parts of England. Includes engravings of exterior and interior views as well as architectural details: Friezes ceiling decorations porch entrances candlesticks staircases cabinets and more. Book was formerly owned by Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson 8th Earl of Eastbourne 1800-1869 and former owner of Charlton House the finest and best-preserved Jacobean house in London. This book measures 14" x 20" Thomas McLean hardcover books
1929263161Haverstock Hill Hampstead London 1929. One page in ink on a bifolium letterhead. 12mo. Fine. One page in ink on a bifolium letterhead. 12mo. Winner of the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics. Owen Willans Richardson 1879-1959 was a leading British physicist and winner of the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics who 'kept a good table and a well-stocked cellar wherein whisky was drawn from the wood" ODNB. He accepted his prize during the 1929 ceremony.<br/><br/>Attractive autograph letter from the Nobel laureate to Alfred Eisenstaedt thanking him for photographs of the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm and providing an address for 1929 Nobel laureate in medicine Frederick Gowland Hopkins discoverer of glutathione. unknown books
17541446London: S. Richardson 1754. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 7 volume set. Published from the Originals By the Editor of Pamela and Clarissa. 19th century 3/4 leather and marbled boards spines richly gilt light to moderate wear. A number of boards loose but with each volume wrapped neatly by a clear mylar jacket fitted loosely. Overall a very nice presentation of an attractive set. Picture available upon request. Scarce in the first edition no mention of second or third edition on any of the title pages. <br/><br/> S. Richardson hardcover books
2575Richardson William. Large Political Campaign Banner. Brooklyn: Union Print 1875. Banner measuring 31¼" x 41½" printed on cloth in blue ink. Very good: old folds a few small circular stains and a 2" x 2½" stain around the "i" in "Richardson. " William Richardson was a Brooklyn businessman and politician. In 1872 he was able to convert his lease on the Atlantic Avenue East New York and Greenwood Railroad into full ownership and created the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company which he ran and owned for the next 20 years. According to a short biography in the finding aid to his papers at the Brooklyn Historical Society he was "elected to serve two terms as Alderman for Brooklyn's 22nd Ward from 1870-1874 . . . And was regarded as a lieutenant of Republican boss Benjamin Tracy who was an officer of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad. " This is an enormous banner measuring two and half feet by three and a half feet promoting his unsuccessful run for state senate in 1875. This item is offered by Langdon Manor Books LLC antiquarian booksellers. Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information and/or photos and we will respond promptly. We package our items carefully ship daily and have a no hassle returns policy--your satisfaction is guaranteed. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America ABAA the International League of Antiquarian Booksllers ILAB and the Independent Online Booksellers Association IOBA and adhere to their rules of ethics. unknown books
1965260473N.p.: Finished finally at Hotel Llao Llao San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina 1965. Duplicated typecript printed rectos only. With two loosely inserted printed BEA airline maps of Europe and the U.K. 59 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Stapled card wrappers upper cover with printed title. Spine tape slightly worn lower cover with some marginal loss internally fine. Duplicated typecript printed rectos only. With two loosely inserted printed BEA airline maps of Europe and the U.K. 59 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Lee Richardson's account of hard-drinking jet-setting travels including a visit to the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo Hong Kong Beirut Vienna a lengthy acount pheasant shooting in Czechoslovakia with a game bag of 156 pheasants then on to Yugoslavia London and Winnipeg. Not in OCLC Finished, finally, at Hotel Llao Llao, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina unknown books
1966260472N.p.: Finished at sea aboard M/N Ferraris bound Genoa to Callao 1966. One of a few copies privately printed for distribution to friends. Duplicated typecript printed rectos only. With two loosely inserted printed BEA airline maps of Europe and the U.K. 50 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Stapled blue wrappers with title label on front cover. Spine tape perished else fine. One of a few copies privately printed for distribution to friends. Duplicated typecript printed rectos only. With two loosely inserted printed BEA airline maps of Europe and the U.K. 50 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Lee Richardson's account of his travels in Europe with bird shooting in Spain and duck hunting in the Danube Delta. Not in OCLC Finished at sea, aboard M/N Ferraris, bound Genoa to Callao unknown books
186722672Edinburgh & London 1867. Hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. A very fine plate from Ravenscroft's 'The Pinetum Britannicum. A Descriptive Account of Hardy Coniferous Trees'<br/> <br/>Ravenscroft's work is the third in order of publication of the three great coniferous iconographies of the nineteenth century following Bedford and Lambert. The very fine plates fall into two categories: botanical studies of details of the needles and fruit of the individual trees and landscape studies of examples of individual trees in their natural habitat. This plate is an outstanding example of the latter group here drawn from a drawing by William Richardson and lithographed by F. Schenck.<br/> <br/>Cf. Nissen BBI 1588; cf. Great Flower Books 1990 p.127; cf. Stafleu & Cowan 8685. unknown books
1972152768N.p.: N.p. 1972. Second Draft script for the 1973 film. Laid in with the script is a four-page rehearsal and shooting schedule.<br/><br/>Not to be confused with the 1973 film directed by Joseph Losey and starring Jane Fonda. <br/><br/>Based on the 1879 play by Henrik Ibsen about a woman named Nora who leads a fairly peaceful existence with her authoritarian husband Torvald but is forced to reconsider her marriage when a blackmailer threatens to reveal secrets from her past. <br/><br/>Blue untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated 9 October 1972 noted as Second Draft with credits for screenwriter Christopher Hampton and playwright Henrik Ibsen. 114 leaves with last page of text numbered 112. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books
